Cyprus vs Greece: Average area burnt per wildfire
Cyprus
654.5 hectares
in 2025
Greece
654.66 hectares
in 2026
Cyprus rank
6th
Greece rank
5th
Average area burnt per wildfire over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 654.66 hectares against 654.5 hectares in Cyprus, a difference of 0.16 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Greece ahead.
Cyprus ranks 6th and Greece ranks 5th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 317.58 hectares | 276.81 hectares | 40.77 hectares | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 369.3 hectares | 668.58 hectares | 299.28 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Cyprus or Greece?
- Greece, at 654.66 hectares against 654.5 hectares in Cyprus as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Cyprus and Greece?
- 0.16 hectares, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Cyprus ranks 6th and Greece ranks 5th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.